Purple Heron
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(New page: Image:Purpleheron.jpg '''Common Name:''' Purple Heron<br> '''Scientific Name:''' Ardea purpurea '''Size:''' 31 ½ - 35 ½ inches (80-90 cm) '''Habitat:''' Europe, Asia and Africa; b...) |
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'''Habitat:''' Europe, Asia and Africa; breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The European populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa; the more northerly Asian populations also migrate further south within Asia.It is found in any type of shallow water (including seasonal pools) that has a dense fringe of reeds or other vegetation, though it prefers fresh to salt water. | '''Habitat:''' Europe, Asia and Africa; breeding in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. The European populations are migratory, wintering in tropical Africa; the more northerly Asian populations also migrate further south within Asia.It is found in any type of shallow water (including seasonal pools) that has a dense fringe of reeds or other vegetation, though it prefers fresh to salt water. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 270,000 - 570,000. The main threat to this species in Europe is the loss of reed beds though direct elimination (to reduce sedimentation), agricultural encroachment, water management practices (e.g. drainage) and reed cane harvesting. It is protected by the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA). | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 270,000 - 570,000. The main threat to this species in Europe is the loss of reed beds though direct elimination (to reduce sedimentation), agricultural encroachment, water management practices (e.g. drainage) and reed cane harvesting. It is protected by the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA). |
'''Diet:''' Fish, amphibians, lizards, invertebrates and insects; occasionally small mammals and birds. It is a passive feeder which remains motionless in its preferred habitat of dense vegetation, waiting for prey to approach. | '''Diet:''' Fish, amphibians, lizards, invertebrates and insects; occasionally small mammals and birds. It is a passive feeder which remains motionless in its preferred habitat of dense vegetation, waiting for prey to approach. | ||
'''Cool Facts:''' This is a solitary, shy bird which can be difficult to see. One reason for their shyness could be because Grey Herons (Ardea cinera) often steal the Purple Herons' catch when they are hunting close to each other. Purple Herons become even more shy during breeding season, preferring to hunt near cover. | '''Cool Facts:''' This is a solitary, shy bird which can be difficult to see. One reason for their shyness could be because Grey Herons (Ardea cinera) often steal the Purple Herons' catch when they are hunting close to each other. Purple Herons become even more shy during breeding season, preferring to hunt near cover. | ||
| - | '''Found in Shorebirds Volume II: Herons and Bitterns''' | + | |
| + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-shorebirds-herons.html Songbird ReMix Shorebirds Volume II: Herons and Bitterns]''' | ||
